Although the outer shell of the "Panshan Yunhai" clepsydra in the secret room has been removed and it now looks completely different from the original, Mu Rong still recognized what it was at a glance.

His slender knuckles stroked the bracket in the middle of the object, and the jade ring struck the bronze, causing a cold echo in the claustrophobic room.

It turns out... what she and Chu He were plotting was this very thing.

Mu Rong tilted his head and turned slightly to look at Xu Rongrong beside him.

Originally, he only needed to say one word to help her accomplish the task, but she and Chu He planned everything...

This was probably because she understood that given the emperor's current suspicion of him, if he asked for the leak, he would have to come up with a very safe excuse so as not to arouse the emperor's suspicion. But at this moment, this excuse would also require him to spend a lot of energy.

In order not to distract him, she would rather choose a more complicated method.

Mu Rong smiled faintly, turned around and sat on the only bed in the secret room.

"Today, I will leave it to you two gentlemen."

The word "Sir" is a respectful title used by the people of the Great Zhou to address reputable doctors. He used to call Shu Qing the same, and today... he also called Xu Rongrong the same.

Because today, she is not a county princess, nor a marquis’ wife, but a doctor who is going to save his life.

He bowed his hands in salute.

Xu Rongrong felt a little awkward for a moment. She avoided Mu Rong's gaze and looked at Shu Qing: "Shall we start?"

"Please wait a moment, Lady County." Shu Qing called her to stop her, and then said seriously, "Please wait outside while the Marquis is detoxifying."

"Why?" Xu Rongrong was a little surprised. When several death row prisoners were being detoxified before, she was cooperating with Shu Qing in the secret room. Why did she have to avoid it when detoxifying Mu Rong?

Shu Qing glanced at Mu Rong, then at Xu Rongrong.

After a moment's silence, he said, "The Marquis's detoxification is different from the previous ones."

"Sir, please speak."

"The previous prisoners had no internal energy, so there was no obstruction in the blood flow, but the Marquis was different...When the Marquis was poisoned before, he always used internal energy to fight it, and his body functions had already formed a resistance instinct. If the Marquis' blood can be smoothly drained, then... it is necessary to seal the acupoints with gold needles. This method consumes a lot of energy and is extremely painful. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can endure." After saying this, he scratched his head, "It's better for the county lady to wait outside."

Why make two people suffer in such a tragic situation?

"When will the acupuncture start?" Xu Rongrong asked.

"From the very beginning." Shu Qing replied.

Then Mu Rong would have to endure six full hours of pain...

If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have been poisoned, nor would he have faced such torture.

And how could she let him face the pain alone?

"No problem." After saying that, she turned to Mu Rong and said, "I'll stay here with you, sir. Is that okay?"

Looking at the dimples on her face, Mu Rong smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Seeing this, Shu Qing sighed.

He took out the golden needles from the medicine bag and lined them up: "Then let's get started."

Mu Rong was lying on the couch.

Soon, purple-red blood began to flow out slowly, and the tendons and veins connected to the instruments in the arm bulged. Shu Qing quickly took out the golden needles and sealed the tendons and veins around them to ensure that his internal force would not be hindered.

But the next moment, Mu Rong's tendons and veins reversed, extending from his arms to his entire body.

Even the head and neck turned crimson purple.

His wrinkled veins looked extremely ferocious, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

The tremendous pain was so severe that even an iron man could not bear it.

Xu Rongrong hurriedly held his hand: "If it hurts, scream out."

Mu Rong moved his body stiffly, trembling as he turned to Xu Rongrong, forcing a smile on his face: "It's okay...it doesn't hurt..."

When he spoke, his voice was broken and barely formed words.

But he still looked at her and smiled with difficulty.

However, he didn't know how hideous such a smile was.

His head and neck kept tilting back, and his whole body was like a very bent bow.

He couldn't clench his teeth hard enough, and the sound of him gritting his teeth could be clearly heard in the secret room.

"We can't let him bite his tongue." Shu Qing growled.

The next moment, Xu Rongrong put her hand into Mu Rong's mouth.

It was also at this moment that Mu Rong opened his teeth, for he was afraid that he would accidentally bite her.

Xu Rongrong turned her head, tears already streaming down her face. She begged Shu Qing, "Is there any way to relieve the pain?"

Shu Qing shook his head.

If he had any idea, the situation would definitely not be like this.

Mu Rong said hoarsely: "Rong...Rong, come closer, I...will not feel any pain anymore."

Upon hearing this, Xu Rongrong quickly leaned over.

"Is this good?"

Mu Rong: "Come closer."

Xu Rongrong stepped forward.

"Lower... a little bit."

Xu Rongrong could almost feel the vigorous breath coming from Mu Rong, but the next moment, she softly covered him.

Mu Rong used up his last bit of strength to press her sleeping point.

Shu Qing was startled: "My Lord, you can't move!"

Mu Rong's eyes were bloodshot, and the tremendous pain made him almost speechless.

"Take...her...away..." he roared.

"Walk……"

It is enough for him to experience the heart-piercing and bone-chilling pain alone.

……

When Xu Rongrong woke up, the setting sun was shining through the window onto her cheek.

She felt dizzy for a moment.

When she opened her eyes again, the familiar scent of medicine and the quaint bed brought her back to her senses instantly.

She suddenly stood up and jumped out of bed.

He took a few steps and ran out the door.

When I rushed into the backyard, I saw Shu Qing leaning against a tree in the middle of the yard. The branches were bleak in the dead of winter, and he was sitting there quietly with his head lowered, which made him look even more decadent.

Xu Rongrong's heart was gripped at this moment.

The secret room as far as the eye could see was completely quiet without a sound.

She walked towards there step by step.

Looking forward to it, but also afraid...

The conflicting emotions reached their peak the moment she reached the door.

She opened the door.

There was no one inside.

The scarlet blood on the ground stung her eyes.

How is this going? !

Why is this happening? !

This situation clearly did not occur during the previous detoxification!

Where is Mu Rong? Where did Mu Rong go?

Xu Rongrong's heart was in a state of panic.

He didn't make it? How could it be? How could it be!

He still has so much to do.

She held onto the door frame, all the strength in her body disappearing at this moment.

The whitening finger bones gradually lost the strength to support the body.

Her body slowly slid down.

What greeted her was not the cold ground.

But... a hug with a little warmth.

Xu Rongrong's eyes had long been soaked with tears. She lowered her head and vaguely saw a pair of slender hands tightly clasping her.

She turned around hesitantly.

Mu Rong's face gradually became clear.

His face was a little pale, but his smile was filled with a long-lost warmth.

"You cried like this just because you didn't see me for a few hours. Rongrong has become even more clingy." He smiled and whispered.

"Mu Rong...you scared me to death!" Xu Rongrong threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.

Mu Rong stroked her back gently:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was really hungry after detoxifying, so I went to eat something first."

"I saw you were sleeping soundly so I didn't wake you up."

After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed the top of Xu Rongrong's head.

"Hot Mu Rong, do you like it, Rongrong?"

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